Eusebius

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Person

Bishop of Caesarea (c. 260–340), author of the first history of the Church.

What it means

Eusebius wrote the Ecclesiastical History, which preserves many early Christian writings, and a Life of Constantine. He took part in the Council of Nicaea in 325. His history is a main source on early Christianity, and Muslim and Christian writers alike cite it.